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Plan new high school convert old schools Plans to build a new high school in Acton in or 1979 and to revamp school organization In the town were announced Thursday night during a Hal ton Board of Education meeting Director designate Em Lavender explained the Acton schools would be under heavy pressure as housing developments increase school enrolment in the area The long range proposal a- One Hundredth Year No approved Thursday would see both M Bennett and Robert Schools converted to junior publn schools existing nigh school would be converted to a middle school and a new high school would be built on a site cast of Churchill with an initial capacity of or students lavender noted two plans of subdivision cast chill Fid are expected to about people elementary schools could be built to tommodate growth cast of Churchill as needed The limine of the con v of school to a middle school would depend on rate of growth and the Ministry approval to build a new high school Lavender told Ihc board Lavender noted that the high school was in dire need of maintenance and the cost is expected to run about lo pul he building back into shape A report from Jim Fvuas at the North Education Centre indicates repairs to walls conversion of the heating system and installation of storm sewers are among the priority Items A detailed study of the repairs needed and the tout was authorized by Ihc board Those repairs are described as urgent While a new high school until or and even then il will depend on ministry approval I suggested the enrolment problem could be in 1977 by bussing some rural students from Milton Million Hills to the new school In Milton ACTON ONTARIO WEDNESDAY DECEMBER Twenty six Fifto New subdivision Legion pays 20000 in iieu of parkland BERT DAVIDSON GETS his blood pressure taken by community health nurse Beryl Stevenson last Thursday at the mobile medical centre Attendance was poor but the clinic will become a monthly event lo Iliilton Hills in lieu of five per cent parkland as a condition of approval of their subdivision between Mil and lake council decided Monday night on an recorded vote Councillors Morrow spearheaded the balllo to have the amount raised lo the been held in camera he would speak only to the recom amount at Hi said he had been in nor of that amount when administration committee came up with thai exact figure but after a great deal of duscussion council decided thi only fair method was to h an appraisal paid for that appraisal lit claimed Ihe town wis not dealing with the Canadian Legion as such hut was dealing with a developer 1 hope we apply Ihe same rules lo everyone he Morrow said lown owned lund was always appraised before a sale and claimed the lown had never settled tor less than the ippralsed amount Councillor Pal pointed out the town had one appraisal and claimed many times dlf fered This group Is vitally concerned with the com unity and have put up a building They set land that won I be developed and will be jusl like a irk Maybe is too high he concluded Councillor Mike Armstrong suggested Ihc legion should have the right to have another appraisal at llicir expense Councillor Hyde said a proposal figures were in public would be ridiculous He soul supposed experts had been hired frequently in councils ignored their recommendations We have to mike up our own Hyde said lie legion was going to moke valuabU laud available to he people of Acton Maybe It Is in the egion s name but the people will have access to It Councillor Boy said the original administration recommendation was and the lol levies We tome full circle another now would be pouring money down the drain Councillors Harry Len Mike Armstrong Hie Morrow ind Dick voted the 001 amount Chribtmas party is one of Actons oldest traditions dat back to the years the Beardmores themselves were here Carol Par five sat gleefully on Santa s knee Saturday while Miss Acton Fair Karen Hilfman and first runner up Charlene HubbtH help him distribute gifts More pictures Three outdoor rinks are ready for winter Poor attendance at medical clinic Attendance was poor the first Senior Citizens Medical clinic last Thursday as only ten people turned out Medical checkups were available In the parish hall at St Albans Church with the Ballon Health Unit in charge Those attending the clinic around to the different Stations within the hall fur tool care toe nail trimming callus removing vision and hearing tests analysis and an interview During the interview medical his tor gathered at well as the patient s family and activities If necessary any particular findings are sent to the family doctor involved Beryl Stevenson and Mercer were the public health nurses involved in this project They are from Ihe Milton office as Acton does Dot have its own Also taking part were Elmore Brown and Jcrrie who are registered nurses and Marjone Bylsma and Davis registered nursing assistants Mrs Stevenson clime is io become monthly projict The next one will be sometime in January I can I inn we had so few peoph Mrs ad Close doors hear appraisal irtis til ided tree msport It is vtry disappointing but maybe on a basis more people will rcalizt the importance of such a Georgetown Milton had turnouts with project Nielsen appointed Paul Nielsen owner of Clothing in Acton was appointed to the llaltun Hills parking authority Monday night He will fill ihe at the authority This is the fn parkin authority covering the two urban anas of Hills Monday set for publication Next Wednesday is Christmas and also paper day No way lea re the staff Christmas is a holiday and like everywhere else the office and plant will be closed up tight The Free Press will be printed and distributed Monday afternoon instead This Issue will contain many special greet tags the form of ads The advertising staff hopes that readers will peruse them and accept them as personal greet lags from the merchants and businesses who serve them all year ThenextFrecPressisdueout Monday Dec Special ads too The parties and concerts of the season hive provided the news room with plenty of delightful will appear over the next three weeks On the buses is bus is proving successful 1 hi bus till Ihe day is he of Commtrtt has prepared a siatemcnt of fin if balance of is to be turned over lo the Tinkcrbell for the Acton children Hun Christmas IK I- Clumber Com Bus Sen Receipts Sponsors Book III Hook 00 Hook Other I on lol uses ler Transport fcjo Receipt books 1 irking 3 tents Totil J17j Auto fire A fire at m Sunday evening sent volunteer lircfightcrs rushing to Bill Tolhs service station The firefighters quickly douMii the fire which was in front end of a Chevrolet car According lo Bill Ihe car was being moved when it stalled When it was started up again the engine backfired and burst into flames Mr Toth at templed to pul the fire out with the fire extinguisher but to no avail He apparently was ex peeling to buy it at the time of the incident tic Is still going through with the deal although fire chief Mick Holmes estimates the damage to be The engine were completely gutted with some damage the interior dash board Councillor Hie Morrow objected to Planning Com going behind closed doors to discuss the appraisal of lind which would govern he mount lo be paid by Legion lo in lieu of five percent parkland in the subdivision proposed Mill and airy lake He said the legnn their Associates hid the appraisal before council who ordered it Ituth parlies know what is so I move we Stephen appraisal in corporate it in the subdivision cement Councillor I at uri meeting be held in camera suite the public does not yet know Hie price Councillor Dick agreed Willi pointing out the Legion sold Iht and art still IF in formit ion gels out it could be to the sile Councillor Hyde said hi would hilt to sec the II is enterprise I d ly it sliould not held in earner i he idded Morrow it w is i business no m iller who owned and it should be trilled Iht as transaction He said 1 was unwilling the administration committee recommended amounl and now we find is higher than ever ton by the committee Inn vote ugh to three went behind closed Thru outdoor rinks been constructed in under tin direction Hills it ion depirlmtnt Thev are high school Sir Donald Mann park in i subdivision retre idvisory of p isl had considered constructed outdoor rinks but this is first his had Ihrtt Although hid mentioned tin M school Hit high w is chosen by the rink is in fill on Ihe ball ill which freezes faster w is skitine there last week W ml in reported Ih they hail offers from people willing help supervise the rinks Fun He said the retre department would put up i which would lis public skating hours Neighbors supervise events in other hours I hi rinks be rented for pirties Any group to skate together may join in with Hit 111 skating it I In ireni is inidtcuiale Mr out Hit rinks ire sorely needed observed Mrs Tin committee had previously decided they mid not to lie in in ice on I ikt fir skiting I of Hi retre director Collison told members of retre it heir mtelint I Thursday in Diane it Malcolm both Phibrook votes for pay raise The propose I which lie fori the 1 nuns lr Hi he plares I volt or the legislation Ihilbrook inly about six percent per icrtainlv and rar aid hall the He explained the r is A but will have lisi suntil the next cliitun II is policy give the raist at unit and only idjust it iath Parliament lr Ihilbrook pointed out ild Ik in nsidinblty including I eiulil probably mnki two to hud a i use for four there is in flats Hits rust is justified 1 will for it I stated He lined the legisl is nol pnonlv is put under Hie nit i of private numbers led Hut if then develops jppoMtion among the M I then the bill will be dropped I he had Utters phi tails and one which wen frt with t people s ind s maintain two residences two maintain a reisonable pearancc hi said He that he has scale down his risidents He idded he has support from his constituents who are in favor of the raise I salary will increase taxable income and tax free income if the hill becomes lbs marijuana seized Saturday The lake shrinks in winter but the wildfowl remain ALLS WELL with the wildfowl at the park Theyre fed daily and water is now kept open by the Beardmore bubbler Arena superintendent Harold Townsley explains that either the arena staff or Esther Taylor feed the birds regulaFly Peter Saturday watched the swans standing on the brink of the ice admiring their reflections m the open water The largest drug seizure ever made in town took place Saturday when 10 pounds of marijuana was seized in an Acton home An man was charged with conspiracy to traffic In narco tics and trafficking in narco tics A 1 man is also charged and warrants are out lor another person on charges of trafficking The arrests were made m Saturday Hail Hill hearing was Tuesday in Burlington Tin arrests were made as a result of two months Invest gadon by the undercover unit street value of marijuana is roughly estimated pound